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Tom Pimm, MBA'86, reflects on his time at D'Amore-McKim and how it shaped his career. Pimm is now the co-founder and COO of Hub Recruiting, a talent acquisition firm.

The D'Amore-McKim School of Business was recently featured in Poets&Quants highlighting its Master of Science in Innovation (MSI), a one-year program created in response to shifting business education requirements and the need for real innovation in the workplace.

Associate Professor Edward Wertheim examines the unique and sometimes extreme negotiating style of President Donald Trump.

Neel Desai, SSH'17, is the first CEO of IDEA, the University's student-run venture accelerator, to come from outside the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Desai, who is graduating in May, reflects on his time as CEO of IDEA and the opportunities it has created for both himself, and his fellow classmates.

The popular social media platform Snap Inc., parent company of Snapchat, recently went public, selling 200 million shares resulting in a $3.4 billion net gain. Since going public, stock in the company has fallen, leading some to question its long-term viability. D'Amore-McKim assistant professor Kuncheng Zheng weighs in on the change and Snapchat's future.

Northeastern University recently held The State of Women's Advancement Symposium, a half-day forum co-organized by professors Alicia Sasser Modestino and Jamie Ladge. The event focused on how far women have advanced in the fields of entrepreneurship, leadership and public policy and the necessary next steps forward.

“The University offers great resources to help students achieve their career goals, like the professionals at the career development center who help with resumé building and the job search” says Lima.

The D'Amore-McKim School of Business' innovative unbundling efforts are featured in BizEd magazine's recent issue that examines the demands for flexible, specialized life-long learning opportunities in graduate business education. Dean Hugh Courtney is quoted on the importance of providing knowledge that students need, when they need it.

Professors Jamie Ladge, Kimberly Eddleston, and Alicia Sasser Modestino discuss obstacles women encounter when it comes to pay equity, representation, and stereotypes.

The Trump presidency has already brought many changes to the United States, including the business sector. Many businesses are faced with a new choice in this political climate, to carry products developed by Trump and his family, or discontinue them. D'Amore-McKim associate professors Yakov Bart and Parker Ellen weigh in on social media backlash, boycotts and strategies to handle them.